The people in steerage were at the bottom of the ship and below water level. There were no windows, no rooms, and very little of anything else. The ships in the 1900's divided decks according to classes of people. The decks were separated with locked gates and the upper deck people who paid the most for passage never met or saw the people on the other decks. The immigrants below were locked in so they couldn't have access to the upper decks. They were considered the poorest dirtiest people on the ship so we're sold the worse accommodations.
The steerage accommodations on ships were traditionally the cheapest accommodations available. Third class passengers (and some times second-class) were considered steerage. The rooms were usually below deck, rooms were usually shared, as well as toilets, so there was very limited privacy, and poor food.
Immigrants from Europe who traveled to America in steerage were sent to Ellis island to face legal and medical inspection.
Immigrants from Europe who traveled to America in steerage were sent to Ellis island to face legal and medical inspection.
Immigrants from Europe who traveled to America in steerage were sent to Ellis island to face legal and medical inspection.
The people in steerage were at the bottom of the ship and below water level. There were no windows, no rooms, and very little of anything else. The ships in the 1900's divided decks according to classes of people. The decks were separated with locked gates and the upper deck people who paid the most for passage never met or saw the people on the other decks. The immigrants below were locked in so they couldn't have access to the upper decks. They were considered the poorest dirtiest people on the ship so we're sold the worse accommodations.
The railroad didn't help them get to the states because they had to take a ship from Europe to NYC. There is a big ocean they had to cross so they went steerage on ships.
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Immigrants were out in steerage because they could not afford first class or second. only the snotty rich people could. so that stunk for the poor.
Europe. However, Europe is often considered to be the same continent as Asia, known as Eurasia, which is the world's largest continent. So by including Europe in Eurasia, South America would be the smallest.
Yes it is along with Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia.
Asia is west of North America, although the country closest to the west, Russia, is also considered part of Europe.
Based on Google Earth armchair exploration, and if Greenland is considered part of North America and Iceland part of Europe, the shortest distance between North America and Europe is 733 miles.